Stop choosing between getting strong and getting lean. Discover the science-backed strategy that allows you to shield your ...

3D bioprinting, in which living tissues are printed with cells mixed into soft hydrogels, or "bio-inks," is widely used in ...

The system, known as MD-ES (muscle defect-electrical stimulation), may help solve one of the major hurdles in sports medicine: providing sustained electrical stimulation to deep-tissue injuries ...

Is surgery inevitable? Discover why "rest is best" is wrong. Dr. Jason Snibbe debunks top orthopedic surgery myths.

MIT's "MagMix" uses a tiny magnetic propeller to prevent cell settling in 3D bioprinters, ensuring uniform tissue ...

A preclinical study led by the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in collaboration with the Institut de Myologie and the Sant Pau Research Institute, has analyzed the role of the protein ...

Lymphatic muscle cells (LMCs) are indispensable for lymphatic vessel contraction, and their aberrant recruitment or absence is associated with both primary and secondary lymphedema. Despite their ...

New treatments based on biological molecules like RNA give scientists unprecedented control over how cells function. But ...

Your organs are constantly talking to each other in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Tapping into these communication ...

Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury—a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A UCLA study conducted in ...

When a car accident or athletic injury destroys more than 20% of a muscle's mass, the body faces a problem it often can't ...

A new UCLA study conducted in mice reveals an unexpected cause: Stem cells in aged muscle accumulate higher levels of a ...